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DALLAS, Texas — Today, the 51������� announced the appointment of Suzanne Langley as executive director of , the organization’s office in the Lone Star State. Ms. Langley comes to 51������� Texas after five years as executive director of , a staffed chapter with programs also located on the Alabama coast.

“The amazingly varied species and habitat of the state and inspirational conservation work by 51������� Texas is something I look forward to becoming a part of,” said Langley. “Prairie species first hooked me working with 51������� in Arkansas and Mississippi. Having the opportunity to continue grassland, coastal and urban conservation in Texas is exciting.”

As head of 51������� Texas, she will oversee the organization’s programs in urban conservation, coastal conservation and grasslands & prairie conservation as well as the oversight of three nature and education centers: , and .

“The vast size and rich ecological diversity of Texas make it an incredibly important place for bird conservation, and Suzanne Langley is exactly the right person to lead 51�������’s efforts in the state,” said Brian Trusty, 51�������’s VP of the Central Flyway and former executive director of 51������� Texas. “We’re tremendously lucky to have such a talented person step up and take the wheel of one of 51�������’s largest state offices.”

Langley served as the first executive director of Birmingham 51������� from July 2012 until her appointment to lead 51������� Texas. She led the effort to secure substantial funding for a new coastal bird stewardship and monitoring program and established a coastal office in partnership with other 51������� chapters and governmnent agencies. She also oversaw development of a hugely popular urban bird habitat initiative, a six-fold increase in the chapter’s annual operating budget, and served as a chapter representative during the development of the 51�������’s .

In addition to more than a decade working in the 51������� network, Langley has extensive corporate and nonprofit management experience ranging from healthcare to higher education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Auburn University and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

To learn more about 51������� Texas, please follow the state office on and .

The 51������� protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. 51�������'s state programs, nature centers, chapters and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire and unite diverse communities in conservation action. Since 1905, 51�������'s vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. 51������� is a nonprofit conservation organization. Learn more how to help at www.audubon.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @audubonsociety.

Contact: media@audubon.org.

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